title: Latency of response during the functional analysis of elopement.
abstract: Elopement is a dangerous behavior sometimes exhibited by individuals with intellectual disabilities. We conducted trial-based functional analyses in which latency was the index of elopement for 2 students. Two unobtrusive safety monitors were placed outside the building to eliminate potential confounding caused by having to retrieve a student. Results of both students' assessments indicated that elopement served multiple functions. Results are discussed in terms of the study's methodological and applied implications.
authors.affiliation: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
authors.forename: Pamela L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Neidert
authors.forename: Brian A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Iwata
authors.forename: Carrie M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dempsey
authors.forename: Jessica L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Thomason-Sassi
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: discrete trial; elopement; functional analysis; latency; multiple control